In Memoriam

Colin Murray Turbayne, professor emeritus of philosophy, died May 16, in Queensland, Australia, at age 90. One of the most prolific and influential scholars of 18th-century Irish philosopher George Berkeley, Turbayne published numerous articles and produced six major editions of Berkeley's works. He is perhaps best known as the author of the treatise, The Myth of Metaphor, an imaginative criticism of the Newtonian view of the universe as a machine.

Following appointments at the University of Washington at Seattle and University of California at Berkeley, Turbayne joined the Rochester faculty in 1957, where he taught until his retirement in 1981. He was a Fulbright Fellow, a Guggenheim Fellow, and a N.E.H. Senior Fellow, and a recipient of numerous grants. In 1988, Turbayne and his wife established the Colin and Ailsa Turbayne International Berkeley Essay Prize, which is administered by the Department of Philosophy. He published his final work, Metaphors for the Mind: The Creative Mind and Its Origins, in 1990 in which he shows how "modern theories about human thought and language arose from historical traditions of philosophy."

He is survived by his two sons, John Turbayne and Ronald Turbayne; two grandchildren; and a brother, Keith Turbayne. The family requests that remembrances in his name be made to the University.

Ali Shah Afzal '09, an aspiring law student who transferred to the University in spring 2005, died July 21 at his home. He was 21. Born in Gowanda, N.Y., Afzal grew up in Whitesboro, N.Y., where he graduated from high school and is remembered as a star basketball player. He attended Colgate University before transferring to Rochester.

At the University, Afzal majored in political science. Because Afzal was so passionate about basketball, his high school and family have established a scholarship fund in his honor, which will reward high school seniors who play basketball and continue to excel academically. Contributions may be made in his memory to the Ali Shah Afzal Memorial Fund, Whitesboro High School, Athletic Department, c/o Steve Heitz, 6000 Route 291, Marcy, NY, 13402.

Steven Harrison '00, '02W (Mas), a teacher at East High School and graduate student at the Warner School, was killed in a car accident on August 4 on the New York State Thruway. His brother, Marquis Harrison '07, also was in the car, but he was not seriously injured.

Steven Harrison was a Fifth Year in Teaching Scholar and was recognized with the Eleanor Larson Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2002. At East High School, he advised the school step team, cofounded the Men at Work young men's club, and worked with the Ebony Culture Club. Harrison was pursuing a second master's degree and certification as a school administrator and had served on the University's Multicultural Alumni Advisory Council.

"This is certainly a very sad occasion for the Warner School community, the University community, the East High School community, and the Rochester community," says Meg Callahan, an assistant professor at the Warner School. "A bright light is gone from our midst, but Steven Harrison will be very fondly remembered by all who were lucky enough to know him."

Kelly Clark '85, '86W (Mas), associate director of alumni relations, describes Harrison as an active and enthusiastic supporter of the University, always ready to volunteer and get involved. "There are those people who leave a place better than they found it, Steven was truly one of those people."